Kirsty is the Executive Director of the Environment Centre of the Northern Territory.

She is an advocate, lawyer, researcher and strategist with over 20 years’ experience.

She worked for over 15 years as a lawyer in the fields of:

• commerce
• litigation
• native title
• environment

She also worked for over a decade at a land council representing Traditional Owners in the Northern Territory.

As a lawyer, Kirsty:

• led a range of complex commercial negotiations
• managed significant projects
• was instructing solicitor in numerous pieces of landmark litigation
• worked as a political adviser
• was a legal policy consultant for the private and public sectors.

She completed her doctorate at the University of Sydney in 2020, which analysed the intersection between the state, Indigenous institutions, the environment and development.

She has been the recipient of a number of scholarships and fellowships for her academic work.

She has published widely in peer-reviewed journals, edited books, magazines and appeared in local, national and international media.

Kirsty also has a Bachelor of Arts/Laws (Hons) from the Australian National University, and a Master of Laws from the University of British Columbia.

She is an adjunct research fellow at Charles Darwin University and on the editorial board of the Australian Environment Review.